VulcanForms has appointed Kevin Kassekert as Chief Government Officer and Jay Martin as President as the corporate appears to scale its expertise and operations.
Kassekert replaces co-founder Martin Feldmann, who performed a key function within the improvement and commercialisation of the corporate’s core steel additive manufacturing expertise.
Based in 2015, VulcanForms has constructed what it describes as ‘superior expertise and digital workflows’ which can be tailor-made for the manufacturing of superior steel parts, comparable to orthopedic implants, jet engines, supercomputers, and client units. Its proprietary laser additive manufacturing expertise guarantees a mixture of high quality, effectivity and pace, with VulcanForms additionally providing warmth therapy, floor processing, precision machining, and metrology companies.
As the corporate appears to take the subsequent step, it has recognized Kassekert and Martin as people who find themselves well-versed ‘in deploying complicated applied sciences into entrenched industries.’
Kassekert boasts greater than 25 years of seasoned management expertise in high-tech, high-volume manufacturing environments. He joins VulcanForms after 4 years as COO of Redwood Supplies, the place he was answerable for localising international batter provide and establishing a completely round home provide chain for Li-ion batter supplies. He additionally spent seven years at Tesla and 13 years within the semiconductor trade at Cypress Semiconductor and Silicon Valley Expertise Middle (SVTC).
“I’ve at all times been deeply excited about disruptive expertise and scaling manufacturing and I’m thrilled to hitch and lead the extraordinarily gifted crew at VulcanForms,” stated Kassekert. “I am keen to construct upon the strong basis laid by Martin Feldmann, whose management and dedication had been pivotal in shaping the corporate’s imaginative and prescient and product improvement. The potential of VulcanForms’ expertise is immense and can redefine manufacturing not solely within the U.S., but in addition on a worldwide scale.”
Martin, in the meantime, brings a wealth of expertise in growing and scaling superior applied sciences inside the medical machine trade. As President of Globus Medical, he oversaw all points of imaging, navigation, and robotic product improvement and commercialization, driving the quickest launch in medical robotics’ historical past and constructing a 250-person group from the bottom up. His crew was instrumental in driving Globus Medical from $450M to over $2B.
VulcanForms sought to carry Martin into the corporate for his perceived skill to create robust cultures and lead high-performing groups, which the corporate suggests will probably be crucial for the corporate’s continued progress and innovation.
“I’m thrilled to hitch VulcanForms and have the chance to drive impression at such a pivotal time for the corporate,” stated Jay Martin. “My ardour for constructing robust groups and driving business success aligns with the trajectory of VulcanForms, and I stay up for supporting the development of innovation that’s crucial to the way forward for manufacturing within the U.S. and throughout the globe.”
In his new function, Martin will deal with scaling operations, main go-to-market methods, and accelerating the commercialisation of VulcanForms’ manufacturing options. He’ll oversee all points of commercialisation, gross sales, and advertising as the corporate’s breakthrough capabilities drive product innovation throughout its key buyer verticals.
“Kevin and Jay carry unimaginable expertise and their management will drive us to scale VulcanForms’ progressive manufacturing system hand-in-hand with the product roadmaps of our prospects,” stated John Hart, Co-Founder and Board Member of VulcanForms, and Division Head of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. “Our crew and prospects will profit significantly from their understanding of the market and regulatory landscapes, and from their ardour for superior expertise and organizational improvement.”
Since revealing its capabilities in 2022, VulcanForms has continued to deploy its expertise and end-to-end operations at its flagship VulcanOne facility in Devens, MA, and its second facility in Newburyport, MA. This built-in method permits VulcanForms to ship engineered parts and assemblies, by means of a ‘digital-first course of chain tailor-made to every buyer’s wants.’
Together with scaling VulcanForms expertise and operations, Kassekert, Martin, and the crew will focus on rising key buyer engagements inside the medical, aerospace/defence, client expertise markets, in addition to exploring new areas.